noun 1. an act of Congress (1946) by which funds derived chiefly from the sale of U.S. surplus property abroad are made available to U.S. citizens for study, research, and teaching in foreign countries as well as to foreigners to engage in similar activities in the U.S.

[foo l-brahyt] /ˈfʊlˌbraɪt/ noun 1. (James) William, 1905–95, U.S. politician: senator 1945–74. 2. Informal. typically a reference to U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright (1905-1995) of Arkansas, especially to the Fulbright Act of 1946, which authorized proceeds from sales of U.S. war surplus materials to be used to fund higher education overseas.

Scholarships for the exchange of students and scholars between the United States and other nations, funded originally by the sale of United States military surplus after World War II. The program was conceived by Senator J. William Fulbright.

[foo l-kruh m, fuhl-] /ˈfʊl krəm, ˈfʌl-/ noun, plural fulcrums, fulcra [foo l-kruh, fuhl-] /ˈfʊl krə, ˈfʌl-/ (Show IPA) 1. the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body. 2. any prop or support. 3. Zoology. any of various structures in an animal serving as a hinge or support. […]

[foo l-kruh m, fuhl-] /ˈfʊl krəm, ˈfʌl-/ noun, plural fulcrums, fulcra [foo l-kruh, fuhl-] /ˈfʊl krə, ˈfʌl-/ (Show IPA) 1. the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body. 2. any prop or support. 3. Zoology. any of various structures in an animal serving as a hinge or support. […]

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